Construction Materials Quiz

it is the most commonly used man-made material. is a composite material, consisting mainly of Portland cement, water and aggregate (gravel, sand or rock).

• Cement

• Concrete

• Gypsum Wood

• Pozzolana

what square screen mesh size should fine aggregates pass through

• 5mm

• 10mm

• 8mm

• 3mm

Sand should be measured on what basis

• wet volume

• Area

• Dry volume

• weight

how many minimum days is the curing for plain cement

• 24 days

• 7 days

• 14 days

• 30 days

This is a form of concrete that is prepared, cast and cured off-site, usually in a controlled factory environment, using reusable moulds.

• Precast Concrete

• Prestressed Concrete

• Pozzolana Cement

• Ferroconcrete

is a structural material that allows for predetermined, engineering stresses to be placed in members to counteract the stresses that will occur when they are subject to loading.

• Prestressed Concrete

• Ferroconcrete

• Pozzolana Cement

• Precast Concrete

is a term applied to the chemical process that describes a change in the state of materials, usually as they turn from liquid (or semi-liquid) to solid.

• Curing

• Drying

• Hardening

• Hydration

are stones used in concrete mixing that are bigger than 1/4" in diameter

• Fine Aggregate

• Cement

• Coarse Aggregate

• Sand

dimensions of a standard slump cone used for slump testing

• h=8"(200mm), d= 12" (300mm)

• h=10"(250mm), d= 8" (200mm)

• h=12"(300mm), d= 8" (200mm)

• h=12"(300mm), d= 10" (250mm)

which type of cement is used for finishing the walls

• Mortar

• Ordinary Portland Cement

• Plaster

• Concrete